Kerbal Space Program overview

Overview

Kerbal Space Program comes from Squad and is published by Private Division. It arrived on Steam on Apr 27, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Kerbal Space Program's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2,443 players at 8 October 2026 - 13:18:43 UTC, with a tracked peak near 23,482. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 139,154 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Kerbal Space Program is available in 9 languages including:

7 regional rating boards including esrb, oflc, kgrb, dejus, and crl

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Kerbal Space Program has sold up to 4,922,711 units and has 121,197 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $114,655,627. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 3 total watchers.

Kerbal Space Program overview details

Kerbal Space Program combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

In Kerbal Space Program , take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics. Launch your Kerbal crew into orbit and beyond (while keeping them alive) to explore moons and planets in the Kerbol solar system, constructing bases and space stations to expand the reach of your expedition. Kerbal Space Program features three gameplay modes. In Science Mode, perform space experiments to unlock new technology and advance the knowledge of Kerbalkind. In Career Mode, oversee every aspect of the space program, including construction, strategy, funding, upgrades, and more. In Sandbox, you are free to build any spacecraft you can think of, with all parts and technology in the game. Key Features Build spaceships, rockets, and vehicles using any imaginable combination of parts, each with their own function that will affect the way your spacecraft behaves. Take full control over your ship’s setup to execute complex flight maneuvers. Manage your Kerbal crewmembers, including hiring, training, and sending them into space to become heroes. Discover a whole star system with unique moons and planets, exploring detailed terrain at a vast scale. Send your Kerbal crew outside their ships for “extra-vehicular” activities. Dock spacecraft together to construct space stations, massive starships, and surface bases on new planets. Use satellites to scan terrain and find biomes and other anomalies. Set up communications n…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Kerbal Space Program is listed as a game with $9.99 (75% off from $39.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2,443 players at 8 October 2026 - 13:18:43 UTC, a tracked peak of 23,482, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SpaceSimulationSandboxPhysicsScienceSpace SimBuildingModdableIndieEducationOpen WorldSingleplayerExplorationFunnySci-fi

Support and legal notes

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